Local authorities to ensure period products generally obtainable free of charge
6.Period products are defined (in section 9(a)) as manufactured articles the purpose of which is to absorb or collect menstrual flow. A person is entitled to obtain (or have someone else obtain on their behalf) sufficient products to meet their needs while in Scotland. A person’s needs are their needs arising from menstruation by the person (section 9(c)). Therefore, a local authority must take into account the fact that some people experience very heavy periods and that such persons are entitled to obtain sufficient products to meet all of their needs in a way that respects their dignity.
